Eight players reached double figures in points Sunday afternoon, and the ISU women’s basketball team surpassed the 100-point mark for the first time since February 2005.

A stout defense also forced 35 turnovers and held Iowa Wesleyan to just 13 of 42 shooting as the Cyclones thumped the Tigers, 101-38, in front of 9,925 fans at Hilton Coliseum.

“We shot the ball very well today,” said coach Bill Fennelly. “But it’s hard when the score gets out of hand, because you can’t sub the way you may want to. So, overall, I can’t say we got a ton out of it, but I thought we were attentive and understood what we needed to get done.”

Iowa State scored 52 of its 101 points off of turnovers and was able to take advantage of many Wesleyan mistakes to get loose for several fast breaks.

“We want to get a fast break every time if we can,” said sophomore point guard Alison Lacey. “If I can outrun everyone and get a layup instead of setting up a play, I’d rather have that than anything.”

Lacey paced the Cyclones with 15 points to go along with her eight assists and six steals, leading the team in all three categories. She was also the sole Cyclone who shot perfectly from the free-throw line (4-4), and she didn’t commit a single turnover.

“I don’t care who you’re playing against – if you can have eight assists and no turnovers, even in a 5-on-0 drill, that’s pretty good,” Fennelly said.

The Cyclones were able to control the game right from the tip-off, as they raced out of the gate for 11-0 and 42-2 runs to lead off the first and second halves.

“We really wanted to dictate the tempo today,” said senior Tocarra Ross. “We play our best basketball when we’re able to control the pace of the game, and with [Lacey] handling the ball, she carries a great tempo and we can follow her lead.”

Ross, the lone senior on the ISU roster, started in all but four games for the Cyclones last season, but did not start Sunday after missing a large portion of the preseason due to a back injury. Despite seeing limited action, Ross was able to score 11 points in just 13 minutes.

“I’m not 100 percent right now,” Ross said. “I think it’s going to be something I’ll have to fight through for a while, but as long as I get to a point where there’s no discomfort during the game, I think I’ll be fine.”

Junior Heather Ezell helped Iowa State get off to its lightning-fast start by cashing in on four of her first five 3-pointer attempts to lead an offense that shot 38-59 from the field and hit 13 threes.

The Cyclones also out-rebounded the Tigers, 34-24, as 5-foot-8-inch guard Denae Stuckey led all players with seven rebounds.

Iowa State’s next game will be Sunday afternoon against Pepperdine.